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afghanistan was a war of necessity and iraq was a war of choice. was iraq necessary? what did we accomplish? guest: we have not accomplished much. it depends on a lot of factors that are out of my control. we should not forget we did get rid of saddam hussein, a terrible tyrant to his people and a danger to the region. there is no question we're better off with him gone. then the question is how we implemented doing that. i think the bush and administration did a very poor job strain in the credibility -- straining the credibility and the american public's willingness to stay the course. the new president decided iraq was not where he wanted to put a strategic emphasis. we pulled out. could things have been different if the surge had happened in 2003? we would probably be talking about a much different history and middle east when it comes to american interests. it is hard to say it was worth it. it is difficult to say it was a complete failure. host: this tweet says everything chuck hagel said was right. can you tell us where he was wrong? guest: he was wrong on the
afghanistan was a war of necessity and iraq was a war of choice. was iraq necessary? what did we accomplish? guest: we have not accomplished much. it depends on a lot of factors that are out of my control. we should not forget we did get rid of saddam hussein, a terrible tyrant to his people and a danger to the region. there is no question we're better off with him gone. then the question is how we implemented doing that. i think the bush and administration did a very poor job strain in the...
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. >> at least 16 people have been killed and 76 injured in a series of bomb attacks across iraq. they mainly targeted government officials and police. seven people were killed south of the capital, baghdad. >> india remains in morning two days after the death of a woman who's a gang rape earlier this month shocked the country. many hotels and clubs have closed down in respect of the woman. the rate and death triggered widespread demonstrations. >> rescue teams in colombia are searching for survivors after this varied parts of a road. they believed 20 people may be trapped under the road and there are unconfirmed reports of at least two dead. >> as mentioned, we're going to leave you with chancellor angela merkel's new year's address. >> think you for being with us and happy new year. -- thank you for being with us. these are small medical miracles. they are marks of our research's success. for this boy in this woman, research means hearing or a heartbeat. it means daily life and quality of life. for our country, research means jobs. if we can do something that others cannot, we p
. >> at least 16 people have been killed and 76 injured in a series of bomb attacks across iraq. they mainly targeted government officials and police. seven people were killed south of the capital, baghdad. >> india remains in morning two days after the death of a woman who's a gang rape earlier this month shocked the country. many hotels and clubs have closed down in respect of the woman. the rate and death triggered widespread demonstrations. >> rescue teams in colombia are...
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that is what happened in iraq. the ability to renegotiate the ability to keep american troops in the -- in iraq past 2011 was a tragic area -- error. it has also led prime minister malakand to be closely aligned with iran against our interests. -- prime minister maliki to be closely aligned with iran against our interests. the clinton administration, which i think guarded right in bosnia and cause a vote, when they went in -- got it right in bosnia and kosovo, when they went in and did what they did, they did not turn around and leave. that is a model that we need to think about. the bush administration in its early years got it wrong. now the obama administration is getting it wrong with its animus against nation-building. we have to do some nation- building. this is not do gooding. this is for our own security. i'm a dad, too. i'm concerned about education, too. i'm concerned about our domestic problems, but the defense budget is not in bankrupting us. we are spending less than 4% of our gdp on defense, half the
that is what happened in iraq. the ability to renegotiate the ability to keep american troops in the -- in iraq past 2011 was a tragic area -- error. it has also led prime minister malakand to be closely aligned with iran against our interests. -- prime minister maliki to be closely aligned with iran against our interests. the clinton administration, which i think guarded right in bosnia and cause a vote, when they went in -- got it right in bosnia and kosovo, when they went in and did what...
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host: what is next for iraq? guest: for iraq? well, they are acting on their own at this point. they are in a difficult situation in that they border iran and syria. there are tough relationships with iran with the sunni and the shiites, and the north with the kurds. that is a particularly difficult situation in the country because they sit on some pretty intense oil reserves. and they have their own military troops in the north in kurdistan. there are in for a very tough growth period. hopefully, it remains a democracy. host: is there some u.s. military presence there? guest: we have sold the military equipment and believe we provide some very low-key military training for the weapons systems and things that we're providing. and some state department officials, but it is a pretty low profile place for us. host: lee in indiana, a democratic collar. caller: good morning. burt republicans are against everything obama -- republicans are against everything obama has done. everything that is done right now has to be run by the extreme right wing. if obama had nominated christ, there
host: what is next for iraq? guest: for iraq? well, they are acting on their own at this point. they are in a difficult situation in that they border iran and syria. there are tough relationships with iran with the sunni and the shiites, and the north with the kurds. that is a particularly difficult situation in the country because they sit on some pretty intense oil reserves. and they have their own military troops in the north in kurdistan. there are in for a very tough growth period....
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is syria better than iraq? or libya, where we just a little bombing and get out so the terrorists can take over? iraqis lost a lot of lives and americans did as well. but in 2008 iraq was a lot better off than syria or libya are today. we may not have capitalized on the successes over there. i'm happy to defend -- i was a big critic of donald rumsfeld. i thought we should of had a lot more troops over there and i agree that they did not execute well enough. i'm afraid we will pay a big into on what's being put effect under the obama administration. what chuck hagel embodies and the defense even to a greater degree than john kerry or others in the obama national security team. host: did you ever consider running for public office? guest: not much. i would not say there was a huge groundswell of demand for mea. host: if you were in elected office, where jobs would you want? guest: i've always focused on federal issues or national issues, so i don't think i would be a good state legislator or governor. i'm no expe
is syria better than iraq? or libya, where we just a little bombing and get out so the terrorists can take over? iraqis lost a lot of lives and americans did as well. but in 2008 iraq was a lot better off than syria or libya are today. we may not have capitalized on the successes over there. i'm happy to defend -- i was a big critic of donald rumsfeld. i thought we should of had a lot more troops over there and i agree that they did not execute well enough. i'm afraid we will pay a big into on...
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. >> a series of car bombings in iraq have killed about 20 people and wounded dozens more. >> one blast was in the district of baghdad. a car bomb detonated near a market in several were injured in a suicide tykattack after thy drove a car full of explosives into a checkpoint. ban ki moon as a does not hold out much hope for a diplomatic solution in syria. there has been a fresh round of fighting in homs. >> these pictures are set to show a suicide attack in the town that killed at least 42 people. russia has started helping dozens of their citizens to leave syria. >> canada is investigating allegations that the coordinator of last week's attack at a gas plant in southeastern algeria was canadian. >> he held the canadian citizenship. have confirmed the death of 38 workers who were all foreigners except for one. gay activists in russia have been attacked in public as they have tried to stage a kissing and protest. >> the insulted several of the cadets and at least five of them were detained and brought to a police station. the kissing protest was organized to oppose legislation banning w
. >> a series of car bombings in iraq have killed about 20 people and wounded dozens more. >> one blast was in the district of baghdad. a car bomb detonated near a market in several were injured in a suicide tykattack after thy drove a car full of explosives into a checkpoint. ban ki moon as a does not hold out much hope for a diplomatic solution in syria. there has been a fresh round of fighting in homs. >> these pictures are set to show a suicide attack in the town that...
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. >> in iraq, more than 30 people have been killed in a series of attacks that appear to have targeted kurds. two car bombs exploded. one of them blew up outside a kurdish political party office. a third in a nearby town. >> the two biggest airlines have found their entire fleets of boeing 7873liner -- 787 dreamliners. >> it has been having problems for a while. that is the latest in a series of incidents raising real safety concerns. the decision means that half of the global fleet is now temporarily out of service. >> 137 passengers and crew boarded a dreamliner, but a short time later, they found themselves sliding out of a nightmare. five of them were slightly injured in the emergency landing. >> the flight attendant's voice was quivering as the emergency landing was announced, so i realize the situation was pretty bad. >> this is the seventh safety incident involving a dreamline in a week and a half. two airlines have both grounded their fleets pending an investigation. ana's vice president made the traditional japanese apology and promised answers. >> once we know the cause and c
. >> in iraq, more than 30 people have been killed in a series of attacks that appear to have targeted kurds. two car bombs exploded. one of them blew up outside a kurdish political party office. a third in a nearby town. >> the two biggest airlines have found their entire fleets of boeing 7873liner -- 787 dreamliners. >> it has been having problems for a while. that is the latest in a series of incidents raising real safety concerns. the decision means that half of the global...
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. >> a suicide bomber has killed 20 shia pilgrim is in iraq. it took place about 20 kilometers south of the capital in baghdad. they were returning from the religious festival. it marks the anniversary of the death of one of the shia saints. >> u.s. president barack obama has signed the congressional deal on the fiscal cliff. it will delay cuts on spending for another two months. ratings agency moody's is not impressed with the measures saying they will downgrade the u.s. from its aaa credit rating if lawmakers do not do more to tackle the american debt problems. the deficit has topped $1 trillion or the past four years. our frankfurt correspondent has more to say on the warning and the way that the senate and house are handling things. >> the warning was heard here in frankfurt as was heard in financial markets around the world. the people sharing the criticism that they criticize the kind of crisis management, debt management, that is being displayed in washington and people are worried about the high mountain of debt. people worrying that th
. >> a suicide bomber has killed 20 shia pilgrim is in iraq. it took place about 20 kilometers south of the capital in baghdad. they were returning from the religious festival. it marks the anniversary of the death of one of the shia saints. >> u.s. president barack obama has signed the congressional deal on the fiscal cliff. it will delay cuts on spending for another two months. ratings agency moody's is not impressed with the measures saying they will downgrade the u.s. from its...
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islamists are thought to be a new generation of foreign jihadists, hardened on the battlefields of iraq and afghanistan. >> they've been allowed free rein in mali, and they pose a threat to algeria's hard-1 stability. >> terrorist attacks, mass murder, and torture were everyday occurrences in 1990's algeria. almost 200,000 people lost thr lives in a civil war between islamists and the authoritarian regime. the government declared victory in 2002, the low-level fighting has continued. the violence was triggered by the first democratic elections to take place in the north african country in 1991. when the islamic salvation front won the first round, the government called off the voting and cracked down on islamists, forcing many underground. including a notorious terrorist leader with ties to al qaeda. he is reportedly behind this week's attack on the remote desert gas plant. though he first made a name for himself with a string of violent attacks and dramatic kidnappings after he joined an extremist group in the late 1990's. the terror has continued to this day, but the extremists seemed
islamists are thought to be a new generation of foreign jihadists, hardened on the battlefields of iraq and afghanistan. >> they've been allowed free rein in mali, and they pose a threat to algeria's hard-1 stability. >> terrorist attacks, mass murder, and torture were everyday occurrences in 1990's algeria. almost 200,000 people lost thr lives in a civil war between islamists and the authoritarian regime. the government declared victory in 2002, the low-level fighting has...
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. >> in iraq, six people have been killed at the the military opened fire on anti-government protesters. >> security forces clashed with demonstrators who started throwing stones. tens of thousands took to the streets across the country after friday prayers. they say sunni muslims of being marginalized by the shiite-led authorities. >> french troops entered a town 600 kilometers north of mali's capital. islamist fighters pulled back as the forces advanced. weeks since france sent forces to its former colony to block an offensive from al qaeda islamists. military action has been successful so far, but people in the region are facing a humanitarian crisis as thousands flee the violence. >> the european union has pleaded with both sides to give aid organizations easy access to the conflict zone, warning that millions of people are facing food shortages. >> hundreds of thousands have fled their homes since the fighting started a year ago. many have fled abroad. some 200,000 have moved to other parts of the country. the eu says aid agencies are facing major problems in trying to help the peo
. >> in iraq, six people have been killed at the the military opened fire on anti-government protesters. >> security forces clashed with demonstrators who started throwing stones. tens of thousands took to the streets across the country after friday prayers. they say sunni muslims of being marginalized by the shiite-led authorities. >> french troops entered a town 600 kilometers north of mali's capital. islamist fighters pulled back as the forces advanced. weeks since france...
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a suicide bombing at a shiite mosque in northern iraq has claimed the lives of at least 22 people. dozens more were wounded. it is the latest in a spate of sectarian bombings and follows mass protests against iran's government. >> the u.s. secretary of state has testified before a senate committee about the deadly attack on the american consulate in benghazi, libya, last summer. an inquiry last month slammed her government for security flaws at the compound. clinton said the attack was a sign of rising militancy following the arabs bring revolution. >> the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan has been cleared of all charges related to what became known as the e-mail affair. the general was under investigation over allegations over improper e-mail correspondence with a woman linked to a sex scandal. in germany, the embattled education minister says she will go all the way to prove she did not cheat her way to a ph.d.. that is after dusseldorf university announced a probe into eight pieces she wrote more than 30 is a good. she's not the first senior politician to get into
a suicide bombing at a shiite mosque in northern iraq has claimed the lives of at least 22 people. dozens more were wounded. it is the latest in a spate of sectarian bombings and follows mass protests against iran's government. >> the u.s. secretary of state has testified before a senate committee about the deadly attack on the american consulate in benghazi, libya, last summer. an inquiry last month slammed her government for security flaws at the compound. clinton said the attack was a...
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the influence of the mali- based islamic organization al qaeda stretches across northwest africa from iraq. so it is likely there is support from abroad. the major fear is that rebels could flee across mali's porous borders and spawned a long- lasting guerrilla war. some observers see parallels between france's intervention and the international mission in afghanistan. that was supposed to be a limited-term deployment. it became a long war, but one political experts as comparing the conflict makes no sense. >> the people in mali are not as supportive of radical elements as was the case in afghanistan. and i would say that the countries that are intervening are deciding themselves what they are getting involved in. that is a huge difference to afghanistan. no one knew at the outset what they were getting into. >> french president francois hollande has set the bar high for the mission. his aim is to liberate no. mali and to stabilize the country over the long term. international community has largely backed the intervention, but whoever joins the fight likely faces a long and difficult war.
the influence of the mali- based islamic organization al qaeda stretches across northwest africa from iraq. so it is likely there is support from abroad. the major fear is that rebels could flee across mali's porous borders and spawned a long- lasting guerrilla war. some observers see parallels between france's intervention and the international mission in afghanistan. that was supposed to be a limited-term deployment. it became a long war, but one political experts as comparing the conflict...
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in iraq, it was called the lioness program. military leaders know they need women to go into certain places , to be able to search local women, and they been doing everything they can to operate within the letter of the old regulation. we are already out in combat, helping to accompany the mission, increasing readiness and effectiveness and we are a vital part of security. this allows leaders to employ personnel's -- personnel where they need it. host: the last call comes from henry in fort lee, virginia, in active duty, in the army, i believe, right? caller: yes, i am in the senior leaders course at this time and we were having a conversation about this specific topic, and ms. williams is talking about personal hygiene. yes, women have done that for one year deployments and 15 month deployments, but what are the consequences for long-term? you're talking about a career. that is something that will definitely affect the female body. i am not against females joining, but there are risks he have to raise. the fact that combat uni
in iraq, it was called the lioness program. military leaders know they need women to go into certain places , to be able to search local women, and they been doing everything they can to operate within the letter of the old regulation. we are already out in combat, helping to accompany the mission, increasing readiness and effectiveness and we are a vital part of security. this allows leaders to employ personnel's -- personnel where they need it. host: the last call comes from henry in fort...
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minrority sunni ruler of a m ajority shia country in iraw. -- iraq. there were built-in problems with the way the map of the war -- the middle east was redrawn after world war roman to -- world war ii. for a half century, we lead the free world in the cold war. to a certain extent, britain still punches above its weight. as this canada. can that can afford to a very does military force dos-=-- as canada. canada can afford to have a very small military force to the period of unusual supremacy we enjoyed when the cold war ended -- a very small military force. the period of unusual supremacy we enjoyed when the cold war ended -- we are moving towards a more multiple world. to get there in a more stable and peaceful world still requires collective action led by some country that can rally the world to collective action. the only country able to do that still is us. if you want abrogate that, responsibility -- abrogate that responsibility, you will have to put up with a lot of bad actors. host: senator chuck hagel is expected to be the next defense secreta
minrority sunni ruler of a m ajority shia country in iraw. -- iraq. there were built-in problems with the way the map of the war -- the middle east was redrawn after world war roman to -- world war ii. for a half century, we lead the free world in the cold war. to a certain extent, britain still punches above its weight. as this canada. can that can afford to a very does military force dos-=-- as canada. canada can afford to have a very small military force to the period of unusual supremacy we...
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this has really come about with the invasion of iraq. it is an area of practice where it has gotten way out of international law. there are some big loopholes in how people are responsible and how they can be brought to accountability for malfeasance. when you said it is pretty chaotic, you are exactly right. it can be. that is where we are in the world at this point. youngstown,go to ohio. guest: how come nobody ever called on the republican line? host: but we will get to them, too. caller: i want to thank you for your lifelong service. how many lives you must have saved in your lifetime is unfathomable. most people do not understand what happens when you get out of the country and all of the different ideologies. my grandfather was a front man and they just do not understand. i just want to say thank you. that is all. guest: i really appreciate that. i hope that by extension, if we have diplomats -- we have diplomats taking risks in a lot of places around the world. we have more of situations, high crime situations, also health risks.
this has really come about with the invasion of iraq. it is an area of practice where it has gotten way out of international law. there are some big loopholes in how people are responsible and how they can be brought to accountability for malfeasance. when you said it is pretty chaotic, you are exactly right. it can be. that is where we are in the world at this point. youngstown,go to ohio. guest: how come nobody ever called on the republican line? host: but we will get to them, too. caller: i...
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in 2002, he complained that supporters of invading iraq don't know anything about war." ken in phoenix, arizona, good morning to you. caller: good morning to you. i would like to first say that when i got on the phone, what was on the air was not being read. having said that, i'm a father of a 16-year ego, flying in afghanistan as we speak. when he finishes tour in vietnam, he was nominated to west point. he played for the u.s. army soccer team. i would like to further say that i am disappointed in the money spent for that soccer field. if they are going to spend it for the soccer field in guantanamo -- i think there are children of the u.s. soldiers that fought over there that could use that money, what they could use the money for their own football field here. i believe that if the enemy is going to be able to watch these hearings, it is not going to be good, because hagel should not be sent into this type of atmosphere and the middle east with so much going on. over there in israel and syria and so forth. hagel obviously has some type of relationship with both kerry
in 2002, he complained that supporters of invading iraq don't know anything about war." ken in phoenix, arizona, good morning to you. caller: good morning to you. i would like to first say that when i got on the phone, what was on the air was not being read. having said that, i'm a father of a 16-year ego, flying in afghanistan as we speak. when he finishes tour in vietnam, he was nominated to west point. he played for the u.s. army soccer team. i would like to further say that i am...
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troops from staying in iraq. president karzai said because he had concessions, he could not support the idea of u.s. community and he would take it to the people and support of it. it is not a done deal, but that is a step forward, a positive one. host: jeremy herb talking about karzai's visit to d.c. this week. thank you for being here. back to the phones. our discussion on the u.s. role in afghanistan. next, the line for democrats. caller: good morning. i do believe u.s. has a role in the future simply because i know i do not trust the situation. in the years i have been a citizen in the united states in maryland, i have known of my country to make wise decisions and very careful decisions. i do not believe that it is the best idea to pull all of the troops out of afghanistan. mainly for the reason being the their safety and our safety. i do believe there should be a long time post in afghanistan. i believe it should be a permanent position for some u.s. troops providing the same -- switching up the troops. hos
troops from staying in iraq. president karzai said because he had concessions, he could not support the idea of u.s. community and he would take it to the people and support of it. it is not a done deal, but that is a step forward, a positive one. host: jeremy herb talking about karzai's visit to d.c. this week. thank you for being here. back to the phones. our discussion on the u.s. role in afghanistan. next, the line for democrats. caller: good morning. i do believe u.s. has a role in the...
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. >> official sources said a violent iraq -- violence erupted when security forces moved in to search for contraband and weapons held by inmates. the prison's minister blamed the media, saying their reporting of this week triggered the riots. she said the violence involved a struggle between rival gangs for control of the jail and a confrontation between inmates and troops. >> relatives were read about the fate of the prisoners gathered in front of the prison and at a nearby hospital -- relatives worried. >> i am very upset. my son is one of the prisoners. with the minister did was caused a massacre in the prison. there were too many deaths. >> the vice-president announced an investigation into the riots. emma there was a situation of tragic confusion that we lament. >> he said similar searches for weapons had been conducted earlier in other prisons as large amounts of weapons on their way into venezuela is overcrowded jails. >> latin-american and european leaders today are beginning a two-day summit. it is hoped the gathering will give a fresh and bautista efforts to seal a free-trad
. >> official sources said a violent iraq -- violence erupted when security forces moved in to search for contraband and weapons held by inmates. the prison's minister blamed the media, saying their reporting of this week triggered the riots. she said the violence involved a struggle between rival gangs for control of the jail and a confrontation between inmates and troops. >> relatives were read about the fate of the prisoners gathered in front of the prison and at a nearby...
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it was in the headlines last november when iraq had fired from the gaza strip, hit this building, killing three people. the town close to the border with gaza. this man immigrated here from the former soviet union. after completing his military service, he opened a a -- he opened a shop. >> he tells me that the fighting in november took many residents by surprise. he says a lot of the bomb shelters weren't operational at the time. now people are more prepared. the citycenter is filled with concrete bunkers. the palestinian conflict is a constant topic of conversation. in the streets and cafes michel and his friends call this gathering the little parliament. people here are fond of discussing politics and world events. they tell me they have long given up hope for a peaceful end to the conflict with their arab neighbors and say without netanyahu there would be nothing at all. we want netanyahu to stay in power, he says. he needs more votes. he is the only one who can protect this country. >> michel's friend jacob says people always say talk to hamas. talk to mahmoud abbas but we don't achi
it was in the headlines last november when iraq had fired from the gaza strip, hit this building, killing three people. the town close to the border with gaza. this man immigrated here from the former soviet union. after completing his military service, he opened a a -- he opened a shop. >> he tells me that the fighting in november took many residents by surprise. he says a lot of the bomb shelters weren't operational at the time. now people are more prepared. the citycenter is filled...
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many goods pouring in from neighboring lebanon -- neighboring lebanon and iraq. the syrians are the people they do pay the price. >> what options does assad have right now? >> he can leave the country. he has made it clear he will not do that. he can continue to fight to the bitter end, as did more market off the in libya gosh -- will market off he -- muammar gaddafi in libaya. >> a contingent of german soldiers will accompany the missiles. and kara wants greater protection from possible syrian missiles -- ankara wants greater protection from possible syrian missiles. philipp rosler has called on party members to go all out in the campaign. the coalition is suffering from poor rates in the polls. the pressure is going with important regional elections in two weeks. , support for ftp leader philipp rosler appears to be fading fast. before the party faithful in guard, he emphasized the f dp -- in stuttgart, he emphasized the fdp principles. >> having credibility means being able to take a stand. being able to stick to your position. but credibility is also a matter
many goods pouring in from neighboring lebanon -- neighboring lebanon and iraq. the syrians are the people they do pay the price. >> what options does assad have right now? >> he can leave the country. he has made it clear he will not do that. he can continue to fight to the bitter end, as did more market off the in libya gosh -- will market off he -- muammar gaddafi in libaya. >> a contingent of german soldiers will accompany the missiles. and kara wants greater protection...
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. >> in iraq, more than 30 people have been killed in a series of attacks that appear to have targeted kurds. two car bombs exploded. one of them blew up outside a kurdish political party office. a third in a nearby town. >> the two biggest airlines have found their entire fleets of boeing 7873liner -- 787 dreamliners. >> it has been having problems for a while. that is the latest in a series of incidents raising real safety concerns. the decision means that half of the global fleet is now temporarily out of service. >> 137 passengers and crew boarded a dreamliner, but a short time later, they found themselves sliding out of a nightmare. five of them were slightly injured in the emergency landing. >> the flight attendant's voice was quivering as the emergency landing was announced, so i realize the situation was pretty bad. >> this is the seventh safety incident involving a dreamline in a week and a half. two airlines have both grounded their fleets pending an investigation. ana's vice president made the traditional japanese apology and promised answers. >> once we know the cause and c
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the influence of the mali- based islamic organization al qaeda stretches across northwest africa from iraq. so it is likely there is support from abroad. the major fear is that rebels could flee across mali's porous borders and spawned a long- lasting guerrilla war. some observers see parallels between france's intervention and the international mission in afghanistan. that was supposed to be a limited-term deployment. it became a long war, but one political experts as comparing the conflict makes no sense. >> the people in mali are not as supportive of radical elements as was the case in afghanistan. and i would say that the countries that are intervening are deciding themselves what they are getting involved in. that is a huge difference to afghanistan. no one knew at the outset what they were getting into. >> french president francois hollande has set the bar high for the mission. his aim is to liberate no. mali and to stabilize the country over the long term. international community has largely backed the intervention, but whoever joins the fight likely faces a long and difficult war.
the influence of the mali- based islamic organization al qaeda stretches across northwest africa from iraq. so it is likely there is support from abroad. the major fear is that rebels could flee across mali's porous borders and spawned a long- lasting guerrilla war. some observers see parallels between france's intervention and the international mission in afghanistan. that was supposed to be a limited-term deployment. it became a long war, but one political experts as comparing the conflict...
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islamists are thought to be a new generation of foreign jihadists, hardened on the battlefields of iraq and afghanistan. >> they've been allowed free rein in mali, and they pose a threat to algeria's hard-1 stability. >> terrorist attacks, mass murder, and torture were everyday occurrences in 1990's algeria. almost 200,000 people lost their lives in a civil war between islamists and the authoritarian regime. the government declared victory in 2002, the low-level fighting has continued. the violence was triggered by the first democratic elections to take place in the north african country in 1991. when the islamic salvation front won the first round, the government called off the voting and cracked down on islamists, forcing many underground. including a notorious terrorist leader with ties to al qaeda. he is reportedly behind this week's attack on the remote desert gas plant. though he first made a name for himself with a string of violent attacks and dramatic kidnappings after he joined an extremist group in the late 1990's. the terror has continued to this day, but the extremists seem
islamists are thought to be a new generation of foreign jihadists, hardened on the battlefields of iraq and afghanistan. >> they've been allowed free rein in mali, and they pose a threat to algeria's hard-1 stability. >> terrorist attacks, mass murder, and torture were everyday occurrences in 1990's algeria. almost 200,000 people lost their lives in a civil war between islamists and the authoritarian regime. the government declared victory in 2002, the low-level fighting has...
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we didn't have to invade iraq. don't have to be in afghanistan. i agree with you that it's time to bring the troops home but it was time never to send them there to lose these precious lives and the victims of the people we kill in drone strikes. i would suggest we back off from war from the prosecution of war. we emulate china take care of your own people, build your economy, educate your population and become powerful and strong again. that's my comments. guest: to your last point, emulate china. i'm roman catholic, i don't get to do that in china. i don't have any freedom of speech in china, i don't have any economic freedom in china. i probably don't own my own house and if i do the government can take it away. i hear what you're saying and it's easy to look at other countries they're doing well economically and say let's copy them. it's interesting most of the world looks at us and say let's copy the united states. i got to disagree with you on that one sir. i will take the difficulties of living in this country in exchange for the freedoms r
we didn't have to invade iraq. don't have to be in afghanistan. i agree with you that it's time to bring the troops home but it was time never to send them there to lose these precious lives and the victims of the people we kill in drone strikes. i would suggest we back off from war from the prosecution of war. we emulate china take care of your own people, build your economy, educate your population and become powerful and strong again. that's my comments. guest: to your last point, emulate...
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guest: looking back over the first term, he did wind down the war in iraq. he's in the process now of winding down the war in afghanistan. more broadly, i think this whole light footprint strategy, heavy use of drones, targeted killings, trying to deal with trips to american national security via technology from a distance with minimal risk to american lives is one that is very central to their strategy, but one that is also open the a host of related issues, many of which have not been very extensively litigated, at least in public, in terms of what are the rules, how can the president of the u.s. deem an american citizen to be justifiably killed by one of these methods, unilaterally? i think you will see some of the internal debates about this begin to play out in public. to beingrobably going an epic battle over the next several years over military spending. pentagon spending, aside from the operating costs of the two wars, has grown very substantially over the past 10 years. my guess is that the combination of fiscal pressures and a need to create a mili
guest: looking back over the first term, he did wind down the war in iraq. he's in the process now of winding down the war in afghanistan. more broadly, i think this whole light footprint strategy, heavy use of drones, targeted killings, trying to deal with trips to american national security via technology from a distance with minimal risk to american lives is one that is very central to their strategy, but one that is also open the a host of related issues, many of which have not been very...
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things like the wars in iraq and afghanistan. by the way, my friends on the other side continue to insist we don't pay for, just goes on our credit card. things like the medicare prescription drug benefit that was not paid for that my friends on the other side of the aisle championed. things that the republicans have voted for over and over and over again. we can and we should have an open and thoughtful debate on our spending priorities and our deficit. that is what we're supposed to do, but playing games with the debt limit, threatening to default should not be an option. but that's just the way -- but that's just what the bill before us does. it once again kicks the can down the road. instead of passing a clean long-term debt ceiling bill, one that could ensure that america doesn't default on its debt and obligations, the republicans have chosen to bring a bill that -- up that would put us right back in the same place that we're in now in may, three months from now. so what's next, mr. speaker? a three-week extension of the de
things like the wars in iraq and afghanistan. by the way, my friends on the other side continue to insist we don't pay for, just goes on our credit card. things like the medicare prescription drug benefit that was not paid for that my friends on the other side of the aisle championed. things that the republicans have voted for over and over and over again. we can and we should have an open and thoughtful debate on our spending priorities and our deficit. that is what we're supposed to do, but...
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as the did deputy national security advisor for the last two years, helping guide the draw done in iraq and afghanistan. the piece points out -- some of the background on him, he is a native of minnesota, he earned a master's degree in foreign service. he is married with three children and has been known to commute to the white house by bicycle. >> tim nitenereast last day we are told is next grid. >> independent line good morning. caller: good morning. the way i see it the government has always been in our business and the sadness of it is coming from an african-american point of view is look at the major compromise that this country made with our southern planters, the fugitive slave act. but that purpose deputized every white person to ask any african-american what are you doing here and why are you here and send them back into slavery. we have enough trouble here in this country. we are all over the world. bring the government back home to straighten out -- look at the highway systems, the roads are unbelievably bad. and the sadness of it is we are spending trillions of dollars. loo
as the did deputy national security advisor for the last two years, helping guide the draw done in iraq and afghanistan. the piece points out -- some of the background on him, he is a native of minnesota, he earned a master's degree in foreign service. he is married with three children and has been known to commute to the white house by bicycle. >> tim nitenereast last day we are told is next grid. >> independent line good morning. caller: good morning. the way i see it the...
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job is to start pushing that number downward and that's because barack obama wants it to fall after iraq, after afghanistan and then the democrats want for 25 years to spend that money on domestic education and energy. >> and of course the europeans discover you can only take so much money from defense and put it into the entitlement. >> they believe that. >> and eventually you end up bankrupt and defenseless. the europeans can afford that because they have the americans behind them. who do we have behind us? >> right, but here is the question that i have politically, the president knows because this was floated and you've written two critical columns about chuck hagel and a lot of other people have as well. some republicans have come out and said they won't support him. chuck schumer, the new york democrat said well, i want to hear his record and he hasn't come out and said he'll vote for him. so, why would the president's court a confirmation fight in this manner? >> you know, i actually think there's a psychological element. he wanted susan rice as secretary of state. >> u.n. ambassad
job is to start pushing that number downward and that's because barack obama wants it to fall after iraq, after afghanistan and then the democrats want for 25 years to spend that money on domestic education and energy. >> and of course the europeans discover you can only take so much money from defense and put it into the entitlement. >> they believe that. >> and eventually you end up bankrupt and defenseless. the europeans can afford that because they have the americans...
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involved, after the war stepped out and the same in mali and afghanistan now we're pulling out and iraq we've totally pulled out so the question of accountability. she did a very good job to give her credit, secretary clinton credit, any major damage to her own political chances, but the question is unanswered and should be answered. >> one of those questions why we have that lightfoot print and we we didn't anticipate that attack and why the united states wanted to wash its hands of libya? >> exactly, those questions, those other questions what, did president obama do that day? what options were being considered to try and help the compound in benghazi and the cia annex next door in the city? you know, why were there safety plans in place to help americans in case something happened in a war zone. >> paul: matt, i have the impression that most of the republicans, with the exception of ron johnson and marco rubio, weren't prepared for this hearing. they didn't dig hard, didn't ask good questions. john mccain gave a speech and. >> right. >> paul: he's got authority and rand paul gave a s
involved, after the war stepped out and the same in mali and afghanistan now we're pulling out and iraq we've totally pulled out so the question of accountability. she did a very good job to give her credit, secretary clinton credit, any major damage to her own political chances, but the question is unanswered and should be answered. >> one of those questions why we have that lightfoot print and we we didn't anticipate that attack and why the united states wanted to wash its hands of...
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how many children did they kill over in iraq? if you are going to use a weapon to kill a child, how many scapels did they use on the 50 million children they have ordered through abortion? hypocrites, get it together. we are tired of hearing it. host: one of the proposals is the universal background check and the so-called gun show lupo on gun dealers. what do you think about universal background checks? caller: when i went in for my gun permit, they ask me for a thumbprint and to fill out a card. within 24 hours i had my permit to conceal -- a carry permit. if you are not a felon and do not have an arrest record of any sort, you are going to get a gun permit. to say that the stalkers have a right to say you are crazy, are you kidding me? they can say anything. i would never allow my child to go into a doctor's office and answer those questions, nor would he have my child a loan without me to answer the question. as a matter of fact, because of the way that the medical insurance is going, i would not even tell him i was a smoker,
how many children did they kill over in iraq? if you are going to use a weapon to kill a child, how many scapels did they use on the 50 million children they have ordered through abortion? hypocrites, get it together. we are tired of hearing it. host: one of the proposals is the universal background check and the so-called gun show lupo on gun dealers. what do you think about universal background checks? caller: when i went in for my gun permit, they ask me for a thumbprint and to fill out a...
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same story in mali, same story obviously in afghanistan now where we are pulling out and in iraq we have totally pulled out a question of accountability. she did gooder job to give her credit she spent five hours without doing any major damage to her own political damage. the question should still be answered. >> what are those questions or why we had that light footprint and why we didn't anticipate thatha attack and why the united states wanted to wash its hands of libya? >> exactly those questions, what did president obama do that day? what options were being considered to it try to help the the come bound in benghazi and the cia annex next door in the city? you know, why weren't there constituency plans in place to help americans in case something liken this happened in a virtual war zone? i have the impression, that most of the republicans with the exception ofce ron jobs and marco rubio were not prepared for this hearing. they didn't dig hard and ask good questions. john mccain gave a speech. he has got authority and rand paul gave a speech. but nobody really dug in to answer those
same story in mali, same story obviously in afghanistan now where we are pulling out and in iraq we have totally pulled out a question of accountability. she did gooder job to give her credit she spent five hours without doing any major damage to her own political damage. the question should still be answered. >> what are those questions or why we had that light footprint and why we didn't anticipate thatha attack and why the united states wanted to wash its hands of libya? >>...
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conservative brand would be in better shape right now if they said we had to go to war in afghanistan and iraq, and everybody is going to feel this. we will pay for it as we go. that would have been wise, the right thing and the conservative thing to do, but they did not, and people laugh at them now. the caller is able to blame it all on them, which i think is a little unfair, but they are being mocked and ridiculed host: if you are just waking up on this new year's morning, the senate, very early, around 2:00 a.m. eastern time, approved a measure. the house comes in at noon, and a vote could happen as early as this afternoon. jeff, you are on the air with charles hurt. caller: good morning. i in a blue dog democrat, but i am a democrat. charles talked about what i was going to talk about -- two words that we spent $2 billion a week on. if we could use that money for stimulus, build schools, six bridges, get this country -- fix bridges, and get this country back to the 21st century, get the highways go in again, that would put an awful lot of people to work. if we could do that, it would defi
conservative brand would be in better shape right now if they said we had to go to war in afghanistan and iraq, and everybody is going to feel this. we will pay for it as we go. that would have been wise, the right thing and the conservative thing to do, but they did not, and people laugh at them now. the caller is able to blame it all on them, which i think is a little unfair, but they are being mocked and ridiculed host: if you are just waking up on this new year's morning, the senate, very...
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of syrians in north africa were the largest group present foreign fighters into iraq during the first stage of the u.s. presence over there. that led to five years ago when it formally allied itself with al qaeda, the first franchise. there's no direct command and control from al qaeda central, but they draw from the same equality and inspiration and one could argue and that they have been the most effective in recent days. host: here's a headline from the wall street journal -- why should americans care what is happening in mali? guest: this has become the most attractive place for jihadist around the world to gather especially since the french intervention occurred three weeks ago. foreign fighters coming into the region not only from across africa, but in december the fbi arrested two man in alabama who are planning to go there to receive training and who knows what they're or planning to do after that. so it is an area of growing concern. for europe, it is especially disconcerting, because of a large population of the diaspora, roughly a 10th of the french population. host: here's
of syrians in north africa were the largest group present foreign fighters into iraq during the first stage of the u.s. presence over there. that led to five years ago when it formally allied itself with al qaeda, the first franchise. there's no direct command and control from al qaeda central, but they draw from the same equality and inspiration and one could argue and that they have been the most effective in recent days. host: here's a headline from the wall street journal -- why should...
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certainly i would like to know more about what' drugs do to prevent iraq behavior, but if this individual believed -- prevent iraqi behavior, but if this individual believes they can cause these problems, we should be looking at that as well. host: tennessee. caller: i believe that any order aaimed at guns is always ended a law-abiding citizens. ithis administration flooded the market with guns for criminals and it seems like he wants to control this country. one other comment i could make -- i heard that he will be surrounded by children when he makes his announcement. i remember that during the gulf war, saddam hussein surrounded himself with children, too, and that was a chilling video. those children were scared to death. thank you very much. guest: the caller makes a good point with regard to focusing on criminals. unfortunately, the bureau of alcohol, firearms is involved in an explosive issue. we are continuing to examine in this. the attorney general of the united states was held in contempt by the congress for failing to release information regarding what happened inside the just
certainly i would like to know more about what' drugs do to prevent iraq behavior, but if this individual believed -- prevent iraqi behavior, but if this individual believes they can cause these problems, we should be looking at that as well. host: tennessee. caller: i believe that any order aaimed at guns is always ended a law-abiding citizens. ithis administration flooded the market with guns for criminals and it seems like he wants to control this country. one other comment i could make -- i...